Tool-holder.



P. N. KLUFT.

TOOL HOLDER.

APPLICATION man JUNE 20, 1916.

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PETER NICOLAAS KLUFT, OF AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.

TOOL-HOLDER...

Specification bf Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 191'7.

Application filed June 20, 1916. Serial No. 10 1,8001}.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER NICOLAAS KLUFT, subject of the Queen of theNetherlands, residing at Amsterdam, van Eeghenstraat No. 11, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tool-Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a holder for tools, instruments, and the like,the holder being adapted to also serve as a handle when using the tools.

The object of my invention is to provide a holder of halves or parts,adapted to fit together to form a container wherein the tools are eachfirmly held until desired to be used.

The invention is illustrated in one constructional example in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an inside view of one halfof the holder.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the closed holder with half shown inFig. 3 fitted to the half shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an inside view of the second half, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the holder in the position of use.

1 (Fig. 1) isthe one half of the holder. One end of this half isprovided with a closing cap 2 while the other end 3 is of hooked form. 4(Fig. 3) is the other half, 1

having a solid end 5, which in the closed position of the holder fits inthe closing cap 2, while 6 is a closing cap attached to the other end ofthis half; 7 is a spring disposed therein and behind which the hookedend 3 of the first half engages in the closed condition of the holder(Fig. 2). 8 8 are spring tongues fixed at one end of the half shown inFig. 3, and 9-9 are spring tongues fixed at the corresponding end of thehalf shown in Fig. 1, these spring tongues being inwardly directed. Inthe free resilient ends of these tongues are dents or bent out parts 10,10, 11, 11 which engage in openings 12 formed in the double tools 13,14, 15 and 16 lying under the tongues in the respective halves. Thedouble tool 13 may for example consist as shown in Fig. 3 of a gimlet 17and a screw driver 18 united by a middle portion provided with theopenings 12, while the double tool 14 may consist of a small saw 20 anda knife 21 with an intermediate uniting portion 22 likewise havingopenings 12. Two double tools may be contained in this way in each halfholder (Figs. 1 and 3) giving eight tools in all.

The solid end 5 of the half 4 shown in Fig. 3 is provided with arectangular recess or seat 23 in the bottom of which are fixed two pins24 corresponding to the openings 12 of the middle portions of the tools.25 is an opening in the front end of the closing cap 2 and adjoining orcoinciding with the recess 23 in the closed condition of the holder.

If now for example it is desired to use the gimlet 17 of the double tool13, the holder is opened by simply sliding the halves apart, the hookedend 3 being drawn over the spring 7; then the tool 13 is drawn out fromunder the spring tongue 8 and fitted in the recess or seat 23 of thesolid end 5 of the half 4, with the gimlet outward and the openings 12in engagement with the pins 24. The middle portion of the tool then fitsexactly in the square recess 23. The halves of the holder are then slidinto each other again, care being takenthat the tool 17 projects throughthe opening 25. The hooked end 3 then again engages behind the spring 7in the closing cap 6, while the closing cap 2 together with the materialof the end of the half to which this cap is fixed, surrounds or embracesthe tool 17 in the recess 23 in such manner that the middle portion ofthe tool is completely and accurately embraced. The tool is thus firmlyheld in position for use (see Fig. 4). For the purpose of rounding andornamenting the outer edges of the box shaped halves and consequently ofthe entire holder, these outer edges may be faced or provided with afine wood, mother of pearl, or the like.

Obviously instead of the tools shown by way of example other tools orinstruments may be contained in the holder, for instance medical orsurgical instruments, architects instruments and so forth. Moreover itis not necessary to employ double tools or instruments. In the case forexample where single tools are employed the holder may be constructedshorter.

What I claim is 1. Combined holder and handle for pocket tools,instruments and the like, comprising a plurality of container partsadapted to fit together in the closed condition to form a container andeach adapted to receive difierent tools or instruments in combinationwith closing devices provided 011 a plurality of said parts and adaptedin-the closed position to unite the whole together and spring tongueswith which each part is provided, said'tongues being adapted to press onthe tools or instruments contained in the holder, and being providedWith devices to engage with corresponding parts of the tools orinstruments.

2. Combined holder and handle for pocket tools, instruments and thelike, comprising a plurality of container parts adapted to fit togetherin the closed condition to form a container and each adapted to receivedifierent tools or instruments in combination with closing devicesprovided on a plurality of said parts and adapted in the closed positionto unite the Whole together, a seating recess in an end of a containerpart and provided With engaging means for corresponding parts of thetools or instruments in the position of use,-the closing device at thisend having an opening coinciding With the seating recess and adapted togive passage to the tool or instrument in the position of use.

3. Combined holder and handle for pocket tools, instruments and thelike, comprising two flat, elongated, boxshaped container parts adaptedto fit together and coincide in the closed condition and each adapted toreceive different tools or instruments, in combination with end membersforming closing caps at the ends of said parts and adapted in the closedposition to embrace the 'said parts respectively and unite the wholetogether, a seating recess in the end of one container part and providedwith engaging means for corresponding parts of the tools or instrumentsin the position of use, the closing cap at this end having an openingcoinciding with the seating recess and adapted to give passage to thetool or instrument in the position of use, substantially as described.

4. Combined holder and handle for pocket tools, instruments and thelike, comprising two flat, elongated, box-shaped container parts adaptedto fit together and coincide in the closed condition and each adapted toreceive different tools or instru-. ments, in combination with endmembers .forming closing caps at the ends of said parts and adapted inthe closed position to embrace the said parts respectively and unite theWhole together and spring tongues between the parts and adapted to presson the tools or instruments contained in the holder.

Combined holder and handle for pocket tools, instruments and the like,comprising two fiat, elongated, box-shaped container parts adapted tofit together and coincide in the closed condition and each adapted toreceive difi'erent tools or instruments, in combination with end membersforming closing caps at the ends of said parts and adapted in the closedposition to embrace the said parts respectively and unite the Wholetogether and spring tongues between the parts and adapted to press onthe tools or instruments contained in the holder, and being providedwith devices to engage With corresponding parts of the tools orinstruments, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

PETER NICOLAAS KLUFT. l/Vitnesses:

D. KLEIJN, K. v. D. BooeAAnn.

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